NHL BREAKAWAY 98

Official Title	NHL Breakaway 98
Common Title	NHL Breakaway 98
Serial Number(s)	SLES-00624
Region	PAL
Genre / Style	Ice Hockey
Developer	Sculptured Software, Inc.
Publisher	Acclaim Entertainment Inc.
Date Released	30 September 1997

Disc Number & Printed Serial Number	DISC 1 SLES-00624
Serial Number In Disc	SLES-00624
Media Disc ID	N / A
Number Of Tracks	1 ( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size ( Image Format Used )	MB ( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc	MB
Approx. Archive Size ( Archive Type Used )	MB ( 1 RAR File with 2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s) ( UPC / EAN )	From the back cover. 3455193115241

English

Menus and gameplay are in English.

This ice hockey game has a playbook-based AI system based on the teams' actual playbooks allowing for specific teams to play their actual styles, with variable player size, from big defensemen to small speedy wingers. There is a total team management system to make trades, improve coaching, create draft picks and send players through training camps, or even send injured athletes for therapy.

The inclusion of all the marquee players such as Lemieux, Gretzky, Messier, Sakic, Hull, and others is mostly mandatory in sports games. Also, the hints about how to play each team from NHL player Keith Tkachuk are a useful resource.

Features:
* Includes "Exhibition," "Season Playoffs," "Practice," and "Shoot-Out" gameplay
* Win bonus points and improve coaching, player development, and injury therapy
* Featuring all 26 NHL teams and a full roster of over 600 players

Manufacturer's description:

BREAKAWAY REALISM

All 26 NHL teams and over 600 players
Playbook Based AI: Teams play their actual game styles, forecheck, trap, dump and chase
Variable Player Sizes: from the hulking defensemen down to speedy wingers
Individual Energy System: graphically displays individual fatigue levels
Team scouting reports by Keith Tkachuk, 1996-97 NHL Goal Scoring Champion

TOP-SHELF ACTION

Season and playoff stat tracking
5 gameplay modes: Exhibition, season, playoffs, practice and shoot-out modes
Non-Puckhandler Control: control teammates not carrying the puck

TOTAL TEAM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Intelligent Player Trades-CPU GM's will make moves based on team needs
Season wins provide bonus points which improve coaching, player development, injury therapies and more
Create Players-Assigned name actually appears on the player's jersey
Sign and release free agents
Advanced Coaching Strategies: set style for physical play, power play and penalty killing

Features:

Third person perspective.
3D graphics
Cartoon graphics
Ice Hockey theme.

Number Of Players	1 to 8 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks	2 Blocks
Compatible Controllers Tested ( Official Gamepads Only )	Standard Controller ( Digital Controller compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns ( Official Light Guns Only )	None
Other Compatible Controllers ( Official Controllers Only )	None
Special Controllers Included Or Supported ( Official Only )	None
Vibration Function Compatible	No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible	Yes ( 1 to 8 Players )
Link Cable Function Compatibile	No

Emulator	ePSXe v.1.8.0
Video Plugin	Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin	ePSXe SPU Core v.1.8.0
CD-ROM Plugin	ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin	N / A
Vibration Compatible	The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
Console Bios Used	SCPH7502

NOTE: This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.

BASIC CONTROLS:
Move player - D-Pad
Skate backwards - L1 Button
Icon pass - L2 Button
Switch players - R1 Button
Line change - R2 Button
Show player name / Energy bars - Select Button
Pause game - Start Button

OFFENSE WITH PUCK CONTROLS:
Move player - D-Pad
Pass - X Button
Shoot - Square Button
Dump puck - Triangle Button

OFFENSE WITHOUT PUCK CONTROLS:
Move player - D-Pad
Call for pass - X Button
Call for shoot - Square Button
Check - Circle Button
Hook / Hold - Triangle Button

DEFENSE CONTROLS:
Move player - D-Pad
Block shot - X Button
Poke check - Square Button
Check - Circle Button
Hook / Hold - Triangle Button

MISC CODES:
Alternate uniforms - Choose Anaheim, Boston, Chicago, Tampa Bay, or the New York Rangers as a visiting team. Then on the setup screen, select the ''Start Game'' option and hold Right + Square until the game begins. Now the players from those visiting teams will be wearing their third jerseys Cheat Mode - Pause the game and press R1, R2, Right, Left, R1 Randomly created team (At the team selection screen, select exhibition or practice mode, then press these buttons) - L1 + L2 + R1 + R2. You can now choose your own players to play with on a team. And use them for a game
Bonus teams and Old School teams (Select exhibition or practice mode. Then at the team selection screen, press L1, L2, Square to enable the New York Sports, Salt Lake Frosties, or Canton Michigan Ratpack teams. Several other teams may be enabled by highlighting one of the existing teams and entering one of the following codes to play as one of these old school teams) -
Cleveland Barons - Press R1(2), Circle
Hamilton Tigers - Press L1, R2, Square
Kansas City Scouts - Press R2(2), Square
Montreal Maroons - Press L1, R1, Square
New York Americans - Press R1, L2, Circle
Oakland Seals - Press L2(2), Circle
Portland Rosebuds - Press L2, R2, Square
Seattle Metropolitans - Press L2, R1, Square
Toronto St. Pats - Press L1(2), Circle
Vancouver Millionaires - Press R2, L2, Circle

- Jewel Case Covers
FRONT	BACK	INSIDE

CLICK THE IMAGE Dim. - 640 x 654 pix. Res. - 100 dpi File Size - 139 KB	CLICK THE IMAGE Dim. - 640 x 566 pix. Res. - 100 dpi File Size - 110 KB	MISSING PLEASE CONTRIBUTE

- Jewel Case Covers
USA ADVERT

CLICK THE IMAGE Dim. - 1905 x 1440 pix. Res. - 300 dpi File Size - 965 KB

- Disc Cover
DISC

MISSING PLEASE CONTRIBUTE

NTSC-U:

NHL Breakaway 98 [SLUS-00391] -

We couldn't find some of the information and covers for this game. When more accurate information or covers are obtained, the entry will be updated adding the missing information. If you have information or covers that would complete this entry, please feel free to contribute them by clicking the CONTRIBUTE link in the menu on the left. You will find instructions on how to proceed.